Ginger Hair Mask
In cosmetology, this spice is rarely used, but it has a beneficial effect on the hair - it strengthens, nourishes, accelerates growth and adds shine. Hair mask with ginger includes a lot of healing substances.
Benefit
Ginger activates blood flow, envelops with a protective film, helps with hair loss and dandruff. The root of the plant contains:
- Amino Acids (give silkiness);
- Trace elements;
- Vitamin C;
- Vitamins of groups A and B;
- Minerals (phosphorus, iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc. sodium);
- Ethers (relieve inflammation and relieve dandruff);
- Gingerol (a source of tart taste of ginger, lightening and accelerating the growth of curls component);
- Fatty acid (linoleic, lauric). Their deficiency entails baldness and dryness of the scalp, reproduction of bacteria.
It is necessary to apply means carefully: non-observance of proportions leads to an allergy and a burn of a scalp.
More on the benefits of ginger for hair, see the following video.
Manufacturers
Ginger
The company from China, which appeared on the world market in 2012. Brand products are based on natural products and include ginger.. Apply it depending on the condition of the hair, from two to four times a week.
Reviews of cosmetics of this brand are generally positive, the Chinese mask cleans and reduces inflammation, restores the structure of the strands.
Abiss
Russian brand that processes natural raw materials into cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. In the manufacture of goods do not apply dyes, flavors and preservatives. Ginger mask "Vitaroln" consists of ginger extract, fir and honey phytocomplex, prevents fragility of curls, tightness of the scalp, facilitates combing.
Mask should be applied evenly to clean strands and soak for about half an hour, then rinse with warm water.
Useful tips
- The healing composition is better to cook from fresh and strong ginger root. Before rubbing on a grater, it should be cleaned, finely cutting off the skin, as with carrots.
- If the recipe assumes ginger powder in the composition, it is worth considering that it is more spicy than fresh spice. It is necessary to apply it, starting with small doses.
- On the eve of using ginger, it is advised to check if it does not cause you allergies. To do this, apply a grated root to the elbow joint and wait a bit. In case the skin turns red and itches, it is better to refuse treatment with ginger.
- Ginger is highly undesirable to use in its pure form, it is combined with oils and honey.
- Before the procedure, you do not need to wash your hair, but only slightly moisten it.
- Healing mass is not recommended to abundantly rub into the scalp and keep longer than the time specified in the recipe.
- To enhance the effect, finish the process of applying wear a hat or wrap the strands with film. After 20-30 minutes, you need to wash curls with shampoo.
- Rinse the hair with a decoction of herbs (chamomile, nettle, calendula) or a solution of vinegar (100 ml of vinegar and a half liter of water). You can also use ginger root infusion. It is easy to build: ground ginger is poured with warm water and kept for one hour.
- Treatment procedures should be repeated for ten days, then take a break. If the agent is used as a prophylaxis, the amount of the main substance is halved.
Home remedies
Masks in Chinese style can be tinkering and at home, there are a large number of recipes.
Using sesame oil
It perfectly restores dull curls, sesame moisturizes and protects strands from harm of chlorinated and sea water and ultraviolet radiation.It is necessary to combine one tablespoon of grated ginger and two spoons of butter. Rub the drug into the scalp and about half an hour to wash the hair.
With burdock oil
Combine 60 grams of grated ginger with one tablespoon of burdock oil and rosemary (four drops). In addition, you can pour in here one teaspoon of quality cognac.
Spanish
You will need ginger juice (60 grams), honey (two tablespoons), coffee residue (two teaspoons), quail eggs (three pieces). Apply the composition, soak for about an hour, then wash your hair. It contributes to the density of the hair, making them silky.
Against split ends
Mix ginger powder (30 grams), egg yolk, liquid honey (a teaspoon), kefir (five tablespoons), lemon juice (a teaspoon). Apply the drug and wrap the head, after half an hour you can wash it off. Good option for dry strands.
Kefir
Squeeze the juice of grated ginger (60 grams). Dilute with three spoons (75 grams) of fatty yogurt, add a couple of eggs, a tablespoon of honey and the same amount of lemon juice. This tool nourishes, gives the volume of hair, suitable for fat curls.
Against fallout
To create the drug, you must mix grated ginger (ten grams), one egg, a teaspoon of burdock oil (should be at room temperature), one spoonful of aloe juice.
With jojoba oil
From the grated ginger root, squeeze four spoons of the juice and combine with the same amount of jojoba oil.
Such a composition wonderfully activates the growth of strands. Enough two treatments a week.
Firming
This tool is a mixture of essential oils. Take two drops of ginger and orange oil, one spoonful (tablespoon) of heated olive oil, mix thoroughly, then pour four drops of chamomile oil. Wash the head and put the resulting mass on clean roots, rinse with shampoo.
With amla oil
30 grams of grated ginger pour two tablespoons of pure water, then you need to mix and insist for 10-15 minutes. Pour in one tablespoon of warm honey, add rye flour (three tablespoons) and add warm Amla oil.
Cleansing
It will take five spoons of red wine, 30 grams of grated root of ginger, four drops of patchouli essential oil and two tablespoons of ground oatmeal flakes ground into flour. Essential oil needs to be dissolved in wine, add flakes and ginger.
Reviving
For the preparation of tools will need three teaspoons of dried ground ginger root, a teaspoon of liquid honey and fifty milliliters of yogurt.
Lightening
You need to take a beer (one glass), 60 grams of grated ginger and squeeze the juice from half a lemon. Keep the mask for half an hour, then rinse with non-hot water.
Cinnamon
Improves blood circulation and curl growth.
In order to make a mask, you will need grated ginger (about 30 grams) of a little almond oil, two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and 50 grams of grapefruit juice.
With mustard
Promotes rapid growth of hair, makes the roots stronger. To make the potion, you will need ground herbs (nettle, birch buds, hops, burdock root). Each herb should be taken in a tablespoon. Add ground ginger (teaspoon), rye flour (ten tablespoons), mustard powder (one tablespoon) to the mixture.
With banana
Excellent nutritional composition, giving volume.
Place a spoonful of ginger powder, banana puree (one banana), kefir (four tablespoons), egg yolk, olive oil (one spoon), and as much melted honey, lemon juice and burdock oil in a clean bowl. Stir the ingredients thoroughly with a fork. The tool can be applied along the entire length of the curls. You can keep the mask up to two hours, after which you should rinse your head with plenty of warm water using a nourishing shampoo.
With ginger and pomegranate
60 grams of grated ginger is combined with pomegranate juice. It should be a homogeneous mass. Apply the slurry to curls, hold for about twenty minutes and rinse with water at room temperature.
The recipe for making ginger hair mask is in the video below.